Port of Falmouth
In short
Falmouth: no ships detected in port from AIS in the last 3 days (as of Oct 4, 2026, 21:15 UTC). Coverage depends on AIS reception in the area.
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- In port now
- 0
- Arrivals, last 24 h
- 0
- Departures, last 24 h
- 0
- Ships nearby, last 6 h
- 3
Vessels near Falmouth
Ships Voydar received on AIS near the port in the last 6 hours, most recent first. Being near a port is not a port call; the board above lists calls.
| Vessel | Type | IMO / MMSI | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
 SAGA PROVIDANACargo | Cargo | IMO 9380788 | |
 PACIFIC MERMAIDCargo | Cargo | IMO 9045924 | |
 SIERRA LAURELCargo | Cargo | IMO 9163403 |
Harbour & facilities
Harbour particulars for Falmouth from the NGA World Port Index (WPI port no. 35290). Depths in metres as charted by NGA.
- Harbour size
- Medium
- Harbour type
- Coastal (natural)
- Shelter
- Good
- Channel depth
- 14 m
- Anchorage depth
- 23 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 8 m
- Mean tide
- 5 m
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Dry dock
- Medium
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub. 150). Licence: US Government public domain.
Not for navigation.
Forecast
Model forecast for Falmouth over the next 72 hours, every 6 hours: wind, gusts, waves and visibility. Times in UTC.
| Time (UTC) | Wind (kn) | From | Gusts (kn) | Waves (m) | Period (s) | Visibility (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 332° | 6 | 0.4 | 7 | 24 | |
| 2 | 337° | 6 | 0.3 | 7 | 24 | |
| 0 | 331° | 5 | 0.3 | 7 | 24 | |
| 2 | 236° | 7 | 0.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 3 | 1° | 4 | 0.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 4 | 25° | 7 | 0.3 | 8 | 24 | |
| 5 | 57° | 9 | 0.4 | 4 | 24 | |
| 4 | 53° | 9 | 0.4 | 3 | 24 | |
| 8 | 9° | 12 | 0.5 | 4 | 24 | |
| 10 | 1° | 16 | 0.6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 17 | 2° | 28 | 0.9 | 4 | 24 |
Forecast: ECMWF IFS 0.25° + ECMWF WAM, run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Visibility: NOAA GFS 0.25° + GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III), run of Oct 4, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Waves are taken from the wave model's nearest sea point, 17 km away.
Source: ECMWF open data (IFS 0.25° forecasts, ECMWF WAM waves). This service is based on data and products of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Source: www.ecmwf.int. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Licence: CC-BY-4.0 + ECMWF Terms of Use.
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° and GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III) forecasts. Forecast: NOAA NCEP GFS / GFS-Wave (WAVEWATCH III). Licence: US Government work (public domain); NOAA Open Data Dissemination.
A model forecast, not an observation. Not for navigation.
Marine conditions near Falmouth
Live wind, waves and water temperature from nearby NOAA buoys and tide gauges — free government data the incumbents charge for.
Weather buoys
- E175.9 km
- L4 Buoy95.0 km
- Sevenstones Lightship114.8 km
- Pembroke Buoy161.2 km
- 62052192.5 km
Source: NOAA National Data Buoy Center & CO-OPS Tides & Currents — public domain.
Falmouth: daily port calls from satellite AIS (IMF PortWatch)
Estimates published by the International Monetary Fund's PortWatch, built from satellite and terrestrial AIS. They cover waters our own receivers do not reach yet. These are the IMF's figures, not Voydar's counts.
The IMF estimates 2 port calls in the 7 days and 3 in the 30 days to Sep 25, 2026. That is 200% more than the same 30 days a year earlier (1).
- Container
- 0
- Tanker
- 1
- Dry bulk
- 0
- General cargo
- 2
- Ro-ro
- 0
Estimated cargo loaded and discharged in those 30 days: 0 million tonnes.
09-12 0 | 09-13 0 | 09-14 0 | 09-15 0 | 09-16 0 | 09-17 0 | 09-18 0 | 09-19 1 | 09-20 0 | 09-21 1 | 09-22 0 | 09-23 0 | 09-24 0 | 09-25 0 |
Sources: Kpler; UN Global Platform; IMF PortWatch (portwatch.imf.org). IMF estimates, updated weekly; the latest days are revised. portwatch.imf.org. Counts cover container ships, tankers, dry bulk, general cargo and ro-ro vessels (30-day totals above).
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